diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 0dd1e3140..0e324cba5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     void Actors::adjustMagicEffects (const MWWorld::Ptr& creature)
     {
         CreatureStats& creatureStats =  creature.getClass().getCreatureStats (creature);
-
+        if (creatureStats.isDead())
+            return;
         MagicEffects now = creatureStats.getSpells().getMagicEffects();
 
         if (creature.getTypeName()==typeid (ESM::NPC).name())